How dark is the sky in Adrian, MI?

Adrian reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Adrian's sky is brighter than 22.8% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

Where to go for a darker sky near Adrian

35 miles from Adrian, straight-line, sits Oregon, OH, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Adrian's own suburban edge band.

Oregon, OH is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Adrian against the rest of the dataset

Adrian, MI counts roughly 20,259 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Adrian ranks 728 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.